Powers and Duties of Board

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  2. Tennessee Code
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  4. Public Schools Under Modified City Manager-Council Charter
  5. Powers and Duties of Board

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The board of education has the power and duty to:

  1. Appoint and remove a director of schools as provided in § 6-36-109;
  2. Establish schools, determine the attendance areas of the various schools, and determine the policies and programs of the city school system, subject to the availability of school funds;
  3. Determine the number of teachers and other employees in the city school system subject to availability of school funds, after considering the written recommendations of the director of schools;
  4. Review, revise and approve budget estimates prepared by the director of schools and submit such estimates to the city manager, in accord with budget control procedures described in § 6-35-310;
  5. Initiate, review, revise and approve plans for the erection or improvement of buildings and facilities to be used for educational purposes, and transmit copies of all such plans that bear on the long-range development of the schools to the city planning commission for incorporation as part of the capital improvement program;
  6. Purchase or otherwise acquire land for school buildings, playgrounds and other purposes connected with the city school system; purchase, construct, operate and regulate the use of all buildings, required for purposes of the city school system; and do any and all other acts necessary to establish, maintain, and operate a complete public educational system within the city, including adult education, subject to the availability of school funds;
  7. Review, revise and act upon any recommendation by the director of schools relating to the operation and maintenance of school buildings;
  8. Cooperate with the city council, city manager and other officials of the city government, and with the officials of other governmental jurisdictions, in programs leading to improvements and economies in the public services provided the residents and taxpayers;
  9. Make any investigation that the board may consider desirable concerning administration of the city school system; and
  10. Exercise any and all powers not specifically stated in chapters 30-36 of this title but given to boards of education by general law, except those that are inconsistent with chapters 30-36 of this title.


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